Here you go - chapter 1! I decided to write a songfic for a change. Hope you'll enjoy!

You're My Only One

Now that Rido was defeated they were enemies again...

They were standing opposite each other, pointing their weapons on another.

I can't believe this is really happening, Yuuki thought. I don't want this. But I have to stop him!

Zero was showing no sign of that the situation was bothered him. He was so obsessed with his mission that he had even forgotten that it was actually his child friend Yuuki he was planning to kill. He probably didn't even recognize her as that. He didn't saw Yuuki but a pure blood that needed to be eliminated along with many others.

Broken this fragile thing now
And I can't, I can't pick up the pieces
And I've thrown my words all around
But I can't, I can't give you a reason
I feel so broken up (so broken up)
And I give up (I give up)
I just want to tell you so you know

Here it goes, Yuuki thought. I won't let him kill me!

She raised her staff of Artemis and then something happened that none of them had expected. The staff or Artemis shapeshifted – back to a powerless staff. Yuuki gasped in horror.

"Looks like Artemis is on my side," Zero sneered, raising his Bloody Rose.

"No!" Yuuki cried. Tears were were running down her face. "All she did was listening to my prayers!"

And before he could react, she had dropped Artemis, run towards him and thrown her arms around him. In surprise and in shock Zero had dropped his Bloody Rose. He needed to get it back but Yuuki gave him no chance as she was clinging to him so desperately like she was never ever going to let him go. She was sobbing into his chest.

Made my mistakes, let you down
And I can't, I can't hold on for too long
Ran my whole life in the ground
And I can't, I can't get up when you're gone
And something's breaking up (breaking up)
I feel like giving up (like giving up)

"Like would I ever fight or even hurt you. I could never do so! Zero, we used to be friends, remember? I know I've changed. I know I'm vampire from the outside. But deep inside I'm still Yuuki. The Yuuki you got to know, the Yuuki trusted."

Zero couldn't do anything. He was completely overwhelmed by Yuuki's outburst. He was all powerless. His mind telling him to kill her had shut down and taken over by something else. Was it his heart?

"I understand that you've gone through a lot lately," Yuuki continued. "I even see the point in eliminating the pure bloods as they were the reason you turned into a vampire yourself. But there are also good vampires. You'd been a vampire, too, but you were not evil and neither am I. You may kill the bad ones like Rido or level E but please let the good ones live. They have done nothing wrong. That's why I see no point in killing me. You said it yourself. I have done nothing wrong."

"Yuuki..."

"And what about your feelings for me?" Yuuki demanded.

"My feelings for...?" Zero repeated, pretending not to know what she meant.

"Yeah. You must have some feelings for me. After all you nearly kissed me that time," she reminded him.

Zero was completely taken aback. "You still remember that?"

"Of course! How could I ever forget? I always knew your feelings well, Zero. But I want to hear it from you. What am I to you?" Zero was silent. They both knew exactly what he felt for Yuuki. But to be honest he had never had any intention in actually going to tell her. Why did she want to hear it from him at all? He struggled. "I'm listening."

Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you
You are my only one

There's just no one that gets me like you do
You are my only my only one

"I..." Zero began. "I love you."

Now she knew. No, now he told it straight to her face. Yuuki smiled at him. Yet it was a sad smile. "Then why are you gonna kill me?" she asked.

Right now Zero realized something he had not seen before.

"I won't. I can't. I never could," he said and hugged her tightly. Yuuki sighed deeply in relief and dived completely into his embrace.

None of them had noticed the arrival of another one before they heard his voice.

"Now that we got this straight let go of her."

Zero and Yuuki spun around to find Kaname – holding the Bloody Rose and pointing it at Zero.

"No!" Yuuki shouted. "Kaname, don't!"

Either Yuuki had forgotten that the Bloody Rose was no longer a threat to Zero or she didn't want Kaname to know. She let go of Zero who had preferred to hold her for some longer and stepped beside Kaname.

"We finished Rido off," she explained to him.

"Yes, I can see that," Kaname replied. "Kiryuu, you did not fail your task to shield Yuuki. Thanks for that. Here you go."

He handed the Bloody Rose over to Zero who took it watching Kaname suspiciously. Yuuki was shocked by the coldness that filled Kaname's voice but didn't dare to say anything.

"Yuuki, let's go."

"Yeah... Goodbye, Zero," Yuuki said and headed off with Kaname who took her hand only to provoke Zero and he was successful.

"Bastard," Zero muttered to himself.